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David Frego, professor and director of the School of Music

ADRI to host public workshop on Dalcroze Eurhythmics

8/14/18

David Frego, professor and director of the School of Music, will lead a presentation and workshop, “Rhythmic Movement Therapy,” on Sept. 11 at the Arts and Design Research Incubator. The participatory workshop will provide examples of movement therapy, plus research trends in this field.

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement (ATM) Workshop

Guild-certified Feldenkrais practitioner to lead workshop at ADRI

8/14/18

This semester, Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement workshops return to the Arts and Design Research Incubator (ADRI) with special guest Carol Kress, guild-certified Feldenkrais practitioner and master Feldenkrais trainer, leading a two-lesson workshop on concepts and practice. Andrew Belser, ADRI director and professor of movement, voice and acting, will also lead a two-part Feldenkrais series involving gentle movements, done slowly with minimal effort and special attention on personal experience.

Ellie Milewski

Fine arts acting student produces staged reading of her own full-length play

7/17/18

Ellie Milewski, a junior in Penn State’s bachelor of fine arts acting program, made waves this past February when she, in collaboration with the Penn State School of Theatre, produced a staged reading of her first full-length play. The play, titled "27," tells the story of an unlikely friendship between an elderly man dying of Alzheimer’s and a 10-year-old girl struggling with dyslexia.

Dancers makes gestures with their hands and legs.

Tickets for Center for the Performing Arts season on sale June 18

6/5/18

The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State 2018–19 season features a variety of critically acclaimed Broadway hits, dance troupes with a message, a couple of center co-commissions, celebrations of figures in American pop culture, Montreal-based cirque, strong female forces and sounds from almost every corner of the world.

William Kenyon

School of Theatre professor has first book published

5/14/18

Dramatic — and often complex — lighting designed for theatrical and stage events can frustrate even the most seasoned professional photographer, but William Kenyon, head of the lighting design program, has written a book that will help photographers capture pristine images in the challenging lighting environment.

A woman and man stand smiling in front of a Christmas tree.

Build it and they might come

5/2/18

For decades, Gay and Jim Dunne have donated their time, money and expertise toward preserving Centre County culture, architecture and history. Their dedication to sensory beautification of the musical type earned the couple the 2018 Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State Distinguished Service Award.

Penn State Berks Theatre Department presents Festival of Plays

4/26/18

The Penn State Berks Theatre Department will present the annual Festival of Plays, a showcase of student written and produced plays, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium on campus. This event is free and open to the public.

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